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Retail Top Stories

North Carolina Welcomes Amazon’s Newest Mega-Warehouse
Amazon unveiled its newest warehouse in North Carolina, a 620,000-square-foot facility that will provide 1,000 new jobs to the area.
Apple Overtaken as World’s Largest Phone Seller
Samsung has overtaken Apple in overall phone sales as upstart Chinese companies take away market share.
Can Artificial Intelligence Save the Retail Industry?
A new report highlights how retailers are losing money due to in-store inefficiencies, and how many are leaning on AI to get back on track.
Investments in Supply Chain Technology Paying Off
Companies that invest in supply chain technology are reaping the rewards, according to the latest research from Cleo.

Retail Resources

Top 7 Retail Distribution Models, Explained
You have products to sell. And customers that want to buy them. But do you know the best...
4 Logistic Secrets to Exceed Your Customer’s Expectations
In this white paper, we will share the secret ingredients that make an online marketplace highly successful and,...


Retail News

Delivering an Omnichannel Experience to TGI Fridays Guests
In this case study, we explain how Pivotree, a long-time SAP Customer Experience System Integrator, delivered a seamless guest experience with a fully integrated digital suite for TGI Fridays.

Retail Store Replenishment Success Story
This case study shows how Robotic Product Sortation Systems were implemented to fulfill store replenishment orders for a fortune 5 retailer and provides 3 reasons retailers need robotic product sortation in fulfillment warehouses.

Apparel + Footwear Retail Fulfillment Strategy Guide
In this playbook, we will examine the benefits of creating a retail apparel and footwear strategy that leverages advanced automation solutions for the flexibility and efficiency required for a strong, consistent competitive edge in a changing market.

US Retail Sales Growing At Unprecedented Rates
The National Retail Federation is anticipating that retail sales will now grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery.

Deloitte’s 2021 Retail Industry Outlook
Deloitte interviewed 50 retail executives and 15 of their retail subject-matter specialists to address what the retail world may look like with COVID-19 in the rearview mirror - and what retailers may expect as they plan for 2021 and beyond.

The Complete Guide to Ship-From-Store
In this guide, we detail how a ship-from-store strategy leverages store inventory to fulfill orders, which impacts your entire retail network - from supply chain to store operations and customer service.

The Rebound Podcast: Supply Chain Transformation at GE Appliances
Listen in as GE Appliance’s Marcia Brey discusses the logistics behind one of the largest appliance distribution networks in the country.

4 Ways Smart Businesses are Revamping Returns Processes in 2021
Trends in e-commerce are only going to create more strain on shipping and fulfillment in 2021 and beyond.

The Rebound: Is there a Subscription in Your Supply Chain Future?
Listen in as Ranjan Roy, vice president of strategy for Adore Me, discusses what it takes to roll out a subscription-based supply chain.

Walmart Retail Ecommerce Architect Marc Lore Announces Retirement to Build a ‘City of the Future’
Walmart's e-commerce executive Marc Lore has announced his retirement and is leaving the retail giant to build a 'city of the future' molded on a 'reformed version of capitalism' as well as writing a book and starting a TV show.

Reducing Costs of Returns in the Omnichannel Supply Chain
The simple fact of the matter is that any customer-facing organization must support the ideology of processing returns; whether or not that process can be efficient and productive comes down to how returns are handled.

Optimize and Orchestrate the Overall Consumer Goods & Retail Value Chain
A control tower solution synchronizes and coordinates all parties and systems around a single version of the truth, eliminating blind spots, and providing a solid foundation for optimization, decision-making, collaboration, and automation.

The Essential Shopper Experience: Safety, Speed and Convenience
Shopping has changed forever and the entire experience has been transformed; retail will continue to evolve and its future relies heavily on the types of technologies retailers will deploy to meet customers' demands.

Riding the Pandemic’s Wave of Change through Retail Supply Chain Innovation
During the pandemic, stay-at-home consumers switched to online buying, and the 2020 roll call of bricks-and-mortar bankruptcies reads like a “who’s who” of retailing, however, the pandemic has also unleashed a wave of unparalleled supply chain innovation.

Why Automation in Retail Supply Chains Requires Improving Dock Scheduling Capabilities
Retail is continuously looking for a bigger, better way to move freight, please more customers, avoid losses, and reduce the risk of disruption, Automation in the retail supply chain unlocks this capability, but it comes with a catch, without efficiency in procurement processes, particularly the management of inbound freight on the dock, it will fail.

A Dock Scheduling Requirement as Retailers Double Down on WMS & WES Solutions
Supply chains across the globe need more efficiency to survive, the opportunities to grow fulfillment and improve the flow of inbound and outbound freight depends on multiple factors, items need efficient unloading and comprehensive, digital put-away processes.

Retail Distribution Centre Automation: Using Technology to Stay in the Game
In this paper, you will learn about the changing retail environment and how automation options can be adopted as a means of building the velocity, accuracy, and efficiency it takes to thrive on the retail battlefield.

Warehouse Software Systems: The Brains Behind the Operation
In this paper, we look at the absolute fundamental importance of the software systems that underpin distribution center operations: warehouse management systems, warehouse execution systems, and warehouse control systems.

Emerging Digital Technologies for the Retail Supply Chain: Strategic Advantage or Big Question Mark?
This paper outlines three rapidly evolving technologies that have demonstrated benefits for supply chain operations; 5G communications, digital twins, and blockchain, and is designed to help you make the critical decisions that will drive your organization forward and stay ahead of the retail game.

Artificial Intelligence: Making Machine Learning Analytics Work for Your Retail Operation
In this 'paper' we look at some of the ways warehouse and distribution center operations are evolving, and how to ensure that all your systems are in sync to make the most of new strategies and technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.


Featured Companies

Eagle Technology
Eagle Technology, Inc. is a software company of a cloud-hosted Next-Gen Computerized Maintenance management solution called Proteus MMX, offering all the features of a traditional solution, preventive maintenance scheduling, work orders, and asset management combined with the latest digital trends…
CyberStockroom
CyberStockroom is an online inventory management and control software solution built for small, growing businesses. It is built from the ground up to be simple, intuitive, and user-friendly. It uses a novel map-based approach to organizing inventory that makes it…
eSwap
eSwap is a Multichannel Retail eCommerce software automation SaaS platform business that manages all inventory, and orders in real-time across multiple channels with high accuracy, we build industry-leading tools for businesses of any size.
Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands is the North American market leader and one of the world’s leading providers of lighting solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. We provide customer-driven smart and simple lighting solutions that offer quality lighting and value-added benefits…
Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates is a best-in-class global solutions provider for supply chain leaders- organizations intent on creating enduring market advantages by leveraging their supply chains. We help our customers successfully manage accelerating and fluctuating market demands, as well as master the…
Brightpearl
Brightpearl is a platform to manage inventory, accounting, customers, suppliers and fulfillment across your omnichannel business. Paired with real-time reports on inventory, cash flow, profitability across products, channels, customers and much more. Allowing you to make data-driven decisions and execute…
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with business, govt. & academia to build a framework for a #circulareconomy that is restorative & regenerative by design. We’ve welcomed more than 80 global businesses, emerging innovators and regions/governments to start implementing the circular economy…
Retail Industry Leaders Association
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is best defined by the companies we represent: America’s leading retailers. As the retail industry’s advocate in Washington, RILA is a trusted source dedicated to telling the retail industry’s story and…
Applico
Applico is the world’s first Platform Innovation® company. We provide advisory and implementation services to build, execute, and scale platform businesses alongside large, traditional enterprises. Our clients include Fortune 100 firms as well as multibillion-dollar private companies. Founded in 2009 by…
Bamboo Rose
Bamboo Rose is the leading product innovation platform connecting the retail community to discover, develop and deliver products at consumer speed. Our company is made up of retail experts with decades of experience at some of the largest global retailers.…
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Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
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An Inside Look at Dropshipping
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C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
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Packsize on Demand Packing Solution for Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturers
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Streamline Operations with Composable Commerce
Streamline Operations with Composable Commerce
Revamp warehouse operations with composable commerce. Say goodbye to legacy systems and hello to modernization.
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